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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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